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[[Image:Kenta_Nagata.jpg|frame|'''Kenta Nagata''']]
[[File:KentaNagatainIwataAsks.jpg|thumb|Kenta Nagata in the Iwata Asks interview for ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'']]
'''Kenta Nagata''' (Nicknamed "'''gon'''" in ''[[Wikipedia:1080° Snowboarding|1080° Snowboarding]]'') is a Japanese composer that works for [[Nintendo]]. He is proficient with the piano and bass but also plays guitar.
'''Kenta Nagata''' (Japanese: 永田 権太, nicknamed "'''gon'''" in ''[[Wikipedia:1080° Snowboarding|1080° Snowboarding]]'') is a Japanese composer employed by [[Nintendo]]. He is proficient with piano and bass and also plays guitar.


Nagata joined Nintendo in 1996 and his latest composition is for ''[[Wikipedia:Wii Music|Wii Music]]''<ref>http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/nintendo/nagata.shtml Kenta Nagata's profile on Square-Enix music</ref>. In the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], he is most notable for his works in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', as well as serving as Sound Director for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. He married fellow Nintendo composer [[Shinobu Tanaka]] over the course of his employment.
Nagata joined Nintendo in 1996.<ref>http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/nintendo/nagata.shtml Kenta Nagata's profile on Square-Enix music</ref> In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], he is most notable for his works in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, as well as serving as sound director for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. It is speculated he married fellow Nintendo composer [[Shinobu Nagata|Shinobu Tanaka]] over the course of his employment.{{ref needed}}


Other works include some tracks for ''[[Wikipedia:Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Animal Crossing (video_game)|Animal Crossing]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' and the entirety of ''[[Wikipedia:Big Brain Academy|Big Brain Academy]]''.
Other works include some tracks for ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]'', ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (GCN)|Animal Crossing]]'', and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', and the entirety of ''[[Wikipedia:Big Brain Academy|Big Brain Academy]]''.


==Soundtrack composed==
==''Super Mario''-related works==
''Mario Kart Wii - Official Soundtrack'' (2015) - (with [[Koji Kondo]], [[Shinobu Tanaka]] & [[Soyo Oka]])
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]'' (2000) (with [[Kazumi Totaka]] and [[Toru Minegishi]])
==Song Credits==
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (2003) (with [[Shinobu Nagata]])
===''[[Mario Kart 64]]''===
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' (2004)
* Title — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) (as supervisor)
* Circuit — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (2009) (as sound director)
* Farm — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (2011) (with Satomi Terui)
* Beach — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (2012) (as sound director)
* Desert — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (2014) (as sound director)
* Highway — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' (2014) (as supervisor)
* Snow — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (2016)<ref name=CCD>Credited on the Canadian Copyright Database entry for the game</ref>
* Mountain — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (2017) (as sound director)
* Castle — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018) (as supervisor)
* Jungle — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2019)<ref name=CCD/>
* Obake — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (2020) (as audio supervisor)
* Rainbow — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' (2022-2023)
* Battle — Composition & Arrangement
* Select — Composition & Arrangement
* Result #1 (Win) — Composition & Arrangement
* Result #2 (Lose) — Composition & Arrangement
* Result #3 (VS & Battle) — Composition & Arrangement
* Star — Arrangement
* Prize #1 (1st~3rd) — Composition & Arrangement
* Prize #2 (4th~8th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement
* Start Grid #1 (GP & VS) — Composition & Arrangement
* Start Grid #2 (Time Attack & Battle) — Composition & Arrangement
* Final Lap — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #1 (1st) — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #2 (2nd~4th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #3 (5th~8th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Game Over — Composition & Arrangement


==Song credits==
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''===
* Aryll's Theme — Composition, Guitar
*Aryll's Theme (from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'') — Composition, guitar
* Title — Composition, Bass
*Title (from ''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori (game)|Dōbutsu no Mori]]'') — Composition, bass


===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music]]''===
* Title Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
*Fortress Boss Bass
* Circuit Composition & Arrangement
*Among the Demons Bass
* [[Baby Park]] — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* [[Waluigi Stadium (GCN)|Waluigi Stadium]] — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Koopa Castle — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Bowser's Castle (GCN)|Bowser's Castle]]'']
* [[Rainbow Road (GCN)|Rainbow Road]] — Composition & Arrangement
* Battle — Composition & Arrangement
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}


===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music]]''===
===''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''===
* Fortress Boss — Bass
*Waking Up — Arrangement
* Among the Demons Bass
*[[Mega Mushroom]] — Arrangement
*[[Balloon Mario]] — Arrangement
*[[Fire Power (Yoshi)|Fire Power]] — Arrangement
*[[Hoot]] — Arrangement
*[[Rabbit]] — Composition/arrangement
*Boss Intro Composition/arrangement
*[[Sunshine Isles]] — Arrangement
*[[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]] — Arrangement
*[[Wanted!]] — Arrangement
*[[Loves Me...?]] — Arrangement
*[[Hide and Boo Seek]] — Arrangement
*[[Sort or 'Splode]] — Composition/arrangement
*[[Puzzle Panel]] — Arrangement
*[[Memory Match (Super Mario series)|Memory Match]] — Arrangement
*[[Bingo Ball]] Arrangement


===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''===
* Epona's Song — Arrangement
*Epona's Song — Arrangement
* K.K. Soul — Bass
*K.K. Soul — Bass
 
===''Touch! Generations Sound Track''===
* Nintendogs Theme - Live Ver. — Bass


===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''===
===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''===
* World 1 Map — Composition & Arrangement
*[[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1]] Map — Composition/arrangement<ref name=NSMBW>[https://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01085336&dm=d#song やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii]. ''yamaha music media''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
* Overworld BGM — Arrangement
*Ground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* Underground BGM — Arrangement
*Underground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* World 2 Map — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
*Castle Boss Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* World 3 Map — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
*Game Over — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* Snow Overworld BGM — Arrangement
* World 5 Map — Composition & Arrangement
* World 6 Map — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* World 7 Map — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* World 8 Map Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Volcano Overworld BGM — Composition & Arrangement
* Volcano Underground BGM — Arrangement
* World 9 Map — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Game Over — Arrangement


===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''===
===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''===
* Mario Kart 7 ~Main Titles~ — Composition & Arrangement
*Title — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/55417 SUPER MARIO Series for Ukulele - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
* Main Menu — Composition & Arrangement
* Course Start Fanfare — Composition & Arrangement
* Race Start Fanfare [Grand Prix & VS] — Composition & Arrangement
* Race Start Fanfare [Time Attack] — Composition & Arrangement
* [[Toad Circuit]] & [[Mario Circuit (3DS)|Mario Circuit]] — Composition & Arrangement
* [[Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] — Composition & Arrangement
* [[Wuhu Loop]] & [[Maka Wuhu]] — Arrangement
* [[Rock Rock Mountain]] — Composition & Arrangement
* Neo Koopa City — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Neo Bowser City]]'']
* [[Rosalina's Ice World]] — Composition & Arrangement
* Koopa Castle — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Bowser's Castle (3DS)|Bowser's Castle]]'']
* [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|Rainbow Road]] — Composition & Arrangement
* Race Start Fanfare [Battle] — Composition & Arrangement
* Final Lap Fanfare — Composition & Arrangement
* Result #1 (Win) — Composition & Arrangement
* Result #2 (Lose) — Composition & Arrangement
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement
* Spectating Race — Composition & Arrangement
* Star Power — Arrangement


===''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''===
===''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''===
* Channel Menu — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
*Ground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=SMB30>[https://vgmdb.net/album/54247 THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER MARIO BROS. MUSIC]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
* Title BGM — Arrangement
* Overworld BGM — Arrangement
* Opening — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Athletic BGM — Arrangement
* Undergound BGM — Arrangement
* Tower Boss BGM — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Rainbow Overworld BGM — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Rainbow Bonus Screen BGM — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* [[World Mushroom (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Mushroom]] Map — Composition & Arrangement
* [[World Flower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Flower]] Map — Composition & Arrangement
* [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]] Map — Composition & Arrangement
* All Moon Coins Collected — Composition & Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* The Princess..? — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Ending — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Staff Roll — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* eShop Menu — Arrangement {{refneeded}}
* Gold Rush Stages BGM — Arrangement {{refneeded}}


===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''===
===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''===
* [[Wario's Gold Mine|Wii Wario's Gold Mine]] — Arrangement
*{{classic-link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}} — Arrangement
* [[Baby Park|GCN Baby Park]] Composition & Arrangement
*{{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}} — Arrangement
* [[Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City]] Composition & Arrangement
*{{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} — Arrangement
* [[Ribbon Road|GBA Ribbon Road]] — Arrangement
*{{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}} — Arrangement
* [[Big Blue (course)|Big Blue]] — Arrangement
*[[Big Blue]] — Arrangement


===''Mario Kart Wii - Official Soundtrack''===
===''[[Super Mario Run]]''===
official soundtrack created by Kevin French
*Remix 10 — Arrangement<ref name=SMROW>Tagged on the mp3 file available on the [https://supermariorun.com/assets/sound/bgm.mp3 Super Mario Run official website]</ref>
* [[Mario Raceway|N64 Mario Raceway]] - Composition
 
* [[Sherbet Land (N64)|N64 Sherbet Land]] - Composition with [[Koji Kondo]]
==Gallery==
* [[Waluigi Stadium (GCN)|GCN Waluigi Stadium]] - Composition with [[Shinobu Tanaka]]
<gallery>
* [[DK's Jungle Parkway|N64 DK's Jungle Parkway]] - Composition
Kenta_Nagata.jpg|Kenta Nagata in Nintendo Big Band Live 2003
* [[Mario Circuit (GCN)|GCN Mario Circuit]] - Composition with [[Koji Kondo]]
</gallery>
* [[Mario Circuit 3|SNES Mario Circuit 3]] - Composition with [[Koji Kondo]], [[Soyo Oka]]


==References==
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==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenta_Nagata Kenta Nagata on Wikipedia]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ IMDb profile]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ IMBd profile]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:31, April 3, 2024

Photo of Kenta Nagata in an Iwata Asks segment
Kenta Nagata in the Iwata Asks interview for Mario Kart 7

Kenta Nagata (Japanese: 永田 権太, nicknamed "gon" in 1080° Snowboarding) is a Japanese composer employed by Nintendo. He is proficient with piano and bass and also plays guitar.

Nagata joined Nintendo in 1996.[1] In the Super Mario franchise, he is most notable for his works in the Mario Kart series, as well as serving as sound director for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and Mario Kart 8. It is speculated he married fellow Nintendo composer Shinobu Tanaka over the course of his employment.[citation needed]

Other works include some tracks for Pokémon Stadium, Animal Crossing, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and the entirety of Big Brain Academy.

Super Mario-related works[edit]

Song credits[edit]

Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music[edit]

  • Aryll's Theme (from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker) — Composition, guitar
  • Title (from Dōbutsu no Mori) — Composition, bass

Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music[edit]

  • Fortress Boss — Bass
  • Among the Demons — Bass

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music[edit]

  • Epona's Song — Arrangement
  • K.K. Soul — Bass

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

  • World 1 Map — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Ground Theme — Arrangement[3]
  • Underground Theme — Arrangement[3]
  • Castle Boss Theme — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Game Over — Arrangement[3]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

  • Title — Composition/arrangement[4]

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

  • Ground Theme — Arrangement[5]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

Super Mario Run[edit]

  • Remix 10 — Arrangement[6]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/nintendo/nagata.shtml Kenta Nagata's profile on Square-Enix music
  2. ^ a b Credited on the Canadian Copyright Database entry for the game
  3. ^ a b c d e やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii. yamaha music media. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. ^ SUPER MARIO Series for Ukulele - SUPER BEST. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  5. ^ THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER MARIO BROS. MUSIC. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Tagged on the mp3 file available on the Super Mario Run official website

External links[edit]